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Learn to write prompts

The prompt is your instruction to an AI. The clearer you are, the more useful the response. This five-part formula helps you explain what you need.

The formula

  1. 1RoleWho should the AI act as?'You are a patient primary school teacher.'
  2. 2GoalWhat should it do?'Explain fractions to me.'
  3. 3ContextWhat background does it need?'I am helping my nine-year-old child with homework.'
  4. 4ConstraintsWhat constraints should it follow?'Maximum ten lines and no jargon.'
  5. 5FormatHow should it present the answer?'A bullet list with a pizza example.'

Before and after: one task, two prompts

Work email

Vague prompt

Write an email requesting time off.

Improved prompt

Act as a business communications assistant. Write an email asking my manager Laura for three days off (March 10–12). We work in a small, friendly office. Use a polite professional tone, no more than six lines, and include a subject.

Why it works better: The second prompt states the recipient, dates, tone and length, leaving less for the AI to guess.

Studying

Vague prompt

Explain photosynthesis to me.

Improved prompt

Act as a patient science teacher. Explain photosynthesis to a secondary school student who is confused about sunlight. Use simple language, no more than eight sentences, and end with three check questions.

Why it works better: The school level, specific question and quiz format make the answer more useful.

Guided prompt builder

Fill in the fields: the site combines your answers into a prompt you can copy to any AI.

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Ready-to-use prompt library

All prompts from our guides in one place. Replace the parts in square brackets with your details.

78 prompts found

Useful first request

Canva AI

Outline an eight-slide presentation about [topic] for [audience]. Give each slide a title and three key points.

Improve a draft

Canva AI

Improve this draft for clarity while preserving my meaning: [paste text]. Explain the main changes.

Explain simply

Canva AI

Explain [topic] to a beginner in five short points and give one everyday example.

Plan a task

Canva AI

Create a practical checklist for [task], including time estimates and things to verify.

Compare alternatives

Canva AI

Compare three approaches to [goal]. List pros, cons and assumptions.

Review results

Canva AI

Check this result against my instructions: [instructions] and [result]. Identify what needs correction.

Useful first request

ChatGPT

Draft a polite email to [recipient] about [purpose]. Keep it professional, under 120 words, and suggest a subject line.

Improve a draft

ChatGPT

Improve this draft for clarity while preserving my meaning: [paste text]. Explain the main changes.

Explain simply

ChatGPT

Explain [topic] to a beginner in five short points and give one everyday example.

Plan a task

ChatGPT

Create a practical checklist for [task], including time estimates and things to verify.

Compare alternatives

ChatGPT

Compare three approaches to [goal]. List pros, cons and assumptions.

Review results

ChatGPT

Check this result against my instructions: [instructions] and [result]. Identify what needs correction.

Useful first request

Claude

Draft a polite email to [recipient] about [purpose]. Keep it professional, under 120 words, and suggest a subject line.

Improve a draft

Claude

Improve this draft for clarity while preserving my meaning: [paste text]. Explain the main changes.

Explain simply

Claude

Explain [topic] to a beginner in five short points and give one everyday example.

Plan a task

Claude

Create a practical checklist for [task], including time estimates and things to verify.

Compare alternatives

Claude

Compare three approaches to [goal]. List pros, cons and assumptions.

Review results

Claude

Check this result against my instructions: [instructions] and [result]. Identify what needs correction.

Useful first request

ElevenLabs

Create a short video of [scene], with [movement], [camera angle], and [style]. Avoid text and logos.

Improve a draft

ElevenLabs

Improve this draft for clarity while preserving my meaning: [paste text]. Explain the main changes.

Explain simply

ElevenLabs

Explain [topic] to a beginner in five short points and give one everyday example.

Plan a task

ElevenLabs

Create a practical checklist for [task], including time estimates and things to verify.

Compare alternatives

ElevenLabs

Compare three approaches to [goal]. List pros, cons and assumptions.

Review results

ElevenLabs

Check this result against my instructions: [instructions] and [result]. Identify what needs correction.

Useful first request

Emergent

Help me build a simple responsive website for [purpose]. First outline the pages and features, then provide a development plan.

Improve a draft

Emergent

Improve this draft for clarity while preserving my meaning: [paste text]. Explain the main changes.

Explain simply

Emergent

Explain [topic] to a beginner in five short points and give one everyday example.

Plan a task

Emergent

Create a practical checklist for [task], including time estimates and things to verify.

Compare alternatives

Emergent

Compare three approaches to [goal]. List pros, cons and assumptions.

Review results

Emergent

Check this result against my instructions: [instructions] and [result]. Identify what needs correction.

Useful first request

GitHub Copilot

Help me build a simple responsive website for [purpose]. First outline the pages and features, then provide a development plan.

Improve a draft

GitHub Copilot

Improve this draft for clarity while preserving my meaning: [paste text]. Explain the main changes.

Explain simply

GitHub Copilot

Explain [topic] to a beginner in five short points and give one everyday example.

Plan a task

GitHub Copilot

Create a practical checklist for [task], including time estimates and things to verify.

Compare alternatives

GitHub Copilot

Compare three approaches to [goal]. List pros, cons and assumptions.

Review results

GitHub Copilot

Check this result against my instructions: [instructions] and [result]. Identify what needs correction.

Useful first request

Google Gemini

Explain [topic] to a complete beginner in six sentences, with an everyday example and three quiz questions.

Improve a draft

Google Gemini

Improve this draft for clarity while preserving my meaning: [paste text]. Explain the main changes.

Explain simply

Google Gemini

Explain [topic] to a beginner in five short points and give one everyday example.

Plan a task

Google Gemini

Create a practical checklist for [task], including time estimates and things to verify.

Compare alternatives

Google Gemini

Compare three approaches to [goal]. List pros, cons and assumptions.

Review results

Google Gemini

Check this result against my instructions: [instructions] and [result]. Identify what needs correction.

Useful first request

Lovable

Help me build a simple responsive website for [purpose]. First outline the pages and features, then provide a development plan.

Improve a draft

Lovable

Improve this draft for clarity while preserving my meaning: [paste text]. Explain the main changes.

Explain simply

Lovable

Explain [topic] to a beginner in five short points and give one everyday example.

Plan a task

Lovable

Create a practical checklist for [task], including time estimates and things to verify.

Compare alternatives

Lovable

Compare three approaches to [goal]. List pros, cons and assumptions.

Review results

Lovable

Check this result against my instructions: [instructions] and [result]. Identify what needs correction.

Useful first request

Microsoft Copilot

Here are my tasks for the week: [list]. Build a realistic priority-based daily plan with breaks.

Improve a draft

Microsoft Copilot

Improve this draft for clarity while preserving my meaning: [paste text]. Explain the main changes.

Explain simply

Microsoft Copilot

Explain [topic] to a beginner in five short points and give one everyday example.

Create a practical checklist for [task], including time estimates and things to verify.

Compare alternatives

Microsoft Copilot

Compare three approaches to [goal]. List pros, cons and assumptions.

Review results

Microsoft Copilot

Check this result against my instructions: [instructions] and [result]. Identify what needs correction.

Useful first request

Midjourney

Create an image of [subject] in [setting], in a [style] style. Describe lighting, mood, and composition clearly.

Improve a draft

Midjourney

Improve this draft for clarity while preserving my meaning: [paste text]. Explain the main changes.

Explain simply

Midjourney

Explain [topic] to a beginner in five short points and give one everyday example.

Plan a task

Midjourney

Create a practical checklist for [task], including time estimates and things to verify.

Compare alternatives

Midjourney

Compare three approaches to [goal]. List pros, cons and assumptions.

Review results

Midjourney

Check this result against my instructions: [instructions] and [result]. Identify what needs correction.

Useful first request

NotebookLM

Explain [topic] to a complete beginner in six sentences, with an everyday example and three quiz questions.

Improve a draft

NotebookLM

Improve this draft for clarity while preserving my meaning: [paste text]. Explain the main changes.

Explain simply

NotebookLM

Explain [topic] to a beginner in five short points and give one everyday example.

Plan a task

NotebookLM

Create a practical checklist for [task], including time estimates and things to verify.

Compare alternatives

NotebookLM

Compare three approaches to [goal]. List pros, cons and assumptions.

Review results

NotebookLM

Check this result against my instructions: [instructions] and [result]. Identify what needs correction.

Useful first request

Perplexity

Research [topic]. Summarise verified facts, cite the original sources and flag uncertainties or missing evidence.

Improve a draft

Perplexity

Improve this draft for clarity while preserving my meaning: [paste text]. Explain the main changes.

Explain simply

Perplexity

Explain [topic] to a beginner in five short points and give one everyday example.

Plan a task

Perplexity

Create a practical checklist for [task], including time estimates and things to verify.

Compare alternatives

Perplexity

Compare three approaches to [goal]. List pros, cons and assumptions.

Review results

Perplexity

Check this result against my instructions: [instructions] and [result]. Identify what needs correction.

Useful first request

Runway

Create a short video of [scene], with [movement], [camera angle], and [style]. Avoid text and logos.

Improve a draft

Runway

Improve this draft for clarity while preserving my meaning: [paste text]. Explain the main changes.

Explain simply

Runway

Explain [topic] to a beginner in five short points and give one everyday example.

Plan a task

Runway

Create a practical checklist for [task], including time estimates and things to verify.

Compare alternatives

Runway

Compare three approaches to [goal]. List pros, cons and assumptions.

Review results

Runway

Check this result against my instructions: [instructions] and [result]. Identify what needs correction.

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